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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What month is it at the beginning of Chapter 4?

2. Who is Lucy's friend whom Mariah thinks Lucy will miss at the lake?

3. How many younger brothers does Lucy have?

4. How much is Lucy like her mother?

5. Who was the fisherman who had manually stimulated Lucy's friend back home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Maude Quick and why does she reappear in Lucy's life?

2. Why do Lucy and Peggy decide to get an apartment together in spite of their waning friendship?

3. Why does Mariah not like Peggy?

4. What irony does Lucy note regarding Mariah's affluent lifestyle and her interest in environmental protection?

5. What are the reasons that Lucy does not like her mother?

6. What does Mariah share with Lucy about her intimate life with Lewis?

7. Describe Lucy's friendship on the island with a girl named Myrna and why Lucy ultimately grew jealous of her.

8. For Lucy, why isn't sex accompanied by an emotional connection?

9. What does Lucy think about the seasons now that she is experiencing Autumn?

10. What is Lucy's relationship with Hugh?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

LUCY is sometimes defined as an autobiographical piece based on Jamaica Kincaid's life. Do some research about Kincaid's life and describe how Kincaid based the novel on her own life experiences.

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Lewis. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Lewis?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Mariah and Dinah. Both women want influence over Lewis but have their hold on him in very different ways. What other similarities and dissimilarities are there between the two characters? Why are their differences classic examples of conflict in drama?

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